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Easy-to-read display
No more scrolling words — the JVC Arsenal KD-A95BT CD receiver features a 4-line display that makes it easy to read song info no matter which source you choose. So whether you're listening to tunes on your iPod, checking out Pandora® on your iPhone, or streaming an app from your Android™ phone, you'll know what's playing at a glance. When a call comes in, it'll be easy to tell who's on the other line.

Plus, you can customize the look — choose from over 30,000 different shades for the left and right sides of the receiver. And you can rest easy knowing the receiver is covered by the Arsenal two-year warranty.

Bluetooth® included
Hands-free calling is just the beginning — think of Bluetooth as a wireless bridge between your smartphone and your dash. JVC includes a tiny little Bluetooth dongle that fits nicely on one of the rear USB inputs. Pair up this JVC and an Android™ smartphone, and you can harness Bluetooth's full — you'll be able to receive text message notification, stream music, or access Internet radio stations, depending on your phone's features. iPhone® users get the same features while connected via USB.

Smart Remote for Android™ smartphones
JVC's Smart Remote Android app lets you use your compatible Android phone's touchscreen to control the action using finger swipes and gestures — for example, tap the screen to play and pause, or swipe right to skip forward a track. Install your Android phone in a mount in a convenient spot, then you'll be able to reach down and skip a track without taking your eyes off the road.

Pair two phones at once
The KD-A95BT's built-in Bluetooth lets you pair two phones at once — no need to choose between your personal and business phones. When a call comes in, the receiver will blink either blue or red, so you'll know at a glance if your call is coming from home or the office. To answer a call, just tap the volume knob.

Higher-power USB connection
JVC upped the power in their USB port, which lets you keep your smartphone charged, even when it's doing several tasks at once. And with your smartphone connected, you can listen to its internal memory as one source and access the little microSD card as another.

Control PANDORA® Internet radio
JVC makes it easy to play your favorite PANDORA Internet Radio stations. iPhone users can control PANDORA when connected to the USB slot, while Android and Blackberry owners get full control of Pandora over the Bluetooth connection, depending on your phone's features.

Want to keep your steering wheel controls?
In most vehicles, you can use an adapter (not included) to connect your vehicle's steering wheel controls to this JVC stereo. Connect a few wires, then program the adapter for your particular car and the JVC, and you'll retain the convenience of your steering wheel controls. Check the "Accessories" tab for compatible adapters.

Other features and specs:

Why replace your factory radio?

Two good reasons - sound quality and cool features. A new car stereo offers power that's superior to most factory radios, along with more sophisticated tone controls. And most car stereos offer built-in or optional features that add safety and fun to life in your car, including inputs for your iPod or MP3 player, Bluetooth connectivity for hands-free cell phone calls, satellite radio or HD Radio reception, and connections for building an audio system in your car.

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Not Android friendly at all

If you are an android user this radio is not for you. The sound was a lot better than stockstock but after some issues switched to Kenwood kdc x799 and what a difference. My music came alive, plus it was $20 cheaper, and my phone works with the Kenwood. The detachable face is hard to get on and off also compared to the Kenwood.

Best Stereo for the money - most features

Best radio for the price. Love all the features. 2 rear usb. 2 rear aux in (one with a seperate adaptor). wanted rear ports so i could relocate them to lower dash and not have cables hanging from the front of the radio. 6 channel line out for amps (Front, back , subs). No complants.

Pros:Everything is awesome. Just not used to the way JVC setups the user operations. Took some playing with it and now i love how you navigate it.

A couple of steps backwards for JVC

I got this unit to replace my older JVC KD-A805, which I was quite happy with and which led me to settle on JVC in the first place. (By far, the JVC units have the best combination of user-friendliness, functionality, and sound quality out there). With my older unit, though, I would only get one line of information on the display (either Album/Artist or Song, but not both), Bluetooth microphone pickup was so-so, the display was very dim in sunlight, and it was not compatible with the JVC Smartphone apps now available. So time for an upgrade - only it turned out to be more of a downgrade. :(

First, overall operation is slower on this new unit. It takes longer to connect to my phone at power-on (in fact, unlike my older unit, seems the phone has to be brought online Before the unit turns on, or they won't connect at all); there is a ~3 second delay while switching audio sources, etc.

Second, there is no Play/Pause function for Bluetooth Audio! Not a big deal when playing from my own phone docked into its cradle, but if playing an audiobook from my son's tablet in the back seat, I want to be able to pause/resume. C'mon, Every other stereo has this!

Lastly, the improvements I hoped to see vs my older unit just weren't there. The display is as dim as ever in daylight, and the JVC smartphone app is, respectfully, junk. (It wants to play music through its own embedded player, which does not support my phone's native playlists, etc).

Going back to my older JVC.

Pros:3 lines of display (Artist/Album/Song, or Turner frequency/RDS info, etc)
Can pair up to 5 Bluetooth devices, and stay connected to two phones at once.
Very good sound quality

jvc has a issue

How is that the cheaper models have a Pandora product I can switch to and the most expensive one doesn't. Spent a lot of money for a quality piece and it sux . I won't ever spend this kind of money with a factor I can't see .

Pros:It has neat light . Nothing else ! Wow . Sound great!

Cons:U took away the Pandora button. And then the crappie eq that doesn't really set cause it has a live eq. Learn what you build . From a guy in the basement even I know stuff your educated team don't know

good price for fuctions

I have been into car audio for 20 years and picked this unit based on price and functions. it takes a little time to set everything to your settings but well work it. i am running 2 sets of pioneer components and sounds good

Decent for the price

For the price, this is not a bad unit. Interacts well with speakers, easy to upgrade to better speakers if you want. The microphone has decent quality and a long cord so it's easy to run the wire in a way that you can hide it. The Bluetooth works well except for a few quirks. At least on an iPhone, switching back and forth between audio streaming and voice features tend to make it fritz out. It will maintain the voice connection, but lose the audio streaming until you restart the unit. Also, the connection does take a while each time you get in the car. Like 45 seconds or so. Finally, the clock does not always maintain the correct time (most noticeable on cold days for some reason).

The deck does feel kinda cheap. The unit doesn't have the most "solid" feel. If you press a button, the whole deck flexes a bit. Hasn't caused any problems yet, but it does make for some longer term concerns.

Pretty Sweet

I have owned pioneer in the past and made the move to this unit after researching. This unit is pretty awesome. You get higher voltage preamps than other items in this price range, with a 2 year warranty. It looks nice and sounds great too, what more can you ask for? No issues with the tuner as others have said. Very customizable.

Garbage

I purchased this unit for the high voltage output and all the great features. Install was pretty straight forward, but I quickly realized that everything was kind of slow. Switching between inputs and channels, etc, seemed to have a delay, but it's something I got used to. The head unit sounded great, and it had everything I wanted - Sirius capability, iPod connection, and Bluetooth. Then, after about a year (bye bye warrantee) things started failing. First, the Sirius controller died (not the fault of the head unit, obviously) then the iPod integration started having problems and eventually went altogether.one by one, buttons have stopped working, and now the Bluetooth receiver is on the fritz. The only sources still working are the radio and CD player - I assume they work, but since I don't use them anyway, I don't know or care. Luckily, I have steering wheel controls and a remote, so I can at least get some music out of the head unit when it feels like working. This stinks. 18 months after dropping several hundred dollars on my car stereo, I have to do it all over again. I'm certainly not pleased and will never be buying another JVC this time.

Very customizable!

I was looking for a stereo for my 1988 BMW 325. I wanted something that would look appropriate with the simple dash in the car. I started with a different stereo and switched to this one because it has many color options. The display is classy and not overstated. You can customize the button color and display colors independently. Great three line IPod display. Works really well.

Nice deck but...

Full featured unit at a great price. Only beef is that the tuner is pretty weak. My factory unit was much better (about the only thing it was good at). If the majority of your time is spent listening to stored music or streaming pandora/google/.... over bluetooth then this is definitely a deck you should look at. If you spend the majority of your time listening to (non-HD) FM signals... maybe it's just mine but I'd look elsewhere.

Pros:Full of features both built in and available as add-ons (HD tuner, Sattelite...)

Birthday Present

Bought this for my wife for her birthday because her factory one kept shorting out. I did have a problem with the color code on 2 of the wires as they weren't supposed to match up like the rest. But I called Crutchfield support and the guy on the other end was able to pull everything up as fast as I was speaking to him. The call was only about five minutes and I had audio. The radio is a very good unit for the price. Same power or more than $700 dollar units with BT, AUX and USB.Can't go wrong with this JVC.

Great head unit

Great head unit overall. Awesome sound quality and clean interface . The steering wheel interface is great and display is crystal clear in all cases.

Couple of downfalls:

1. Bluetooth- it takes up to a minute upon starting your car for the bluetooth to pair every single time. some times it you have to restart head unit and re-pair through the phone. Annoying after a while.

2. Remote- the remote lacks functions such as folder change and browsing songs through USB connection. if you want to change album/folder, you have to use head unit controls, not via remote. You also can't access menu via remote or adjust any settings with the remote.

3. Microphone- external microphone works great and its exactly what I needed. Only con is that it is bulky.

Great Unit for the Price

I bought this unit a few weeks ago and really enjoy it's quality and versatility. It sounds great, the radio data display works well (love the 4 lines of text), loads of adjustments (some are automatic, some are manual), blue tooth works great, and a USB port tops it off. I would have enjoyed using a Sirius XM tuner connected to the rear of the unit, but since the radio was made back in 2112 (??), the newest Sirius SXV 200 tuner that is now sold is not compatible (JVC used to offer an adapter and tuner for 3 times the price). I-Phone and android both work off Bluetooth flawlessly. I give it 2 thumbs up.

Great Radio!

Great head unit so far, we've only had it a couple of months. We have owned a few JVC head units before and have always enjoyed them. The most memorable was the Chameleon style about 10 or so years ago. This is a nice head unit, my four year old and my wife enjoy it as much as i do. The little singer in the back likes having a remote to command the music with too.... Overall a great radio , after you figure out the bluetooth.... it was interesting at first programming the phones to it but after that it has been very convenient and safe, bluetooth is great for a family ride! or any for that matter.

Pros:Aesthetically pleasing, great sound, plenty of Rcas to send some sound with, extra long rear usb input(x2)(one used by bluetooth adapter), Bluetooth is very handy and safer while driving

Cons:a little bit of timing involved to set up the bluetooth to an Iphone during the pairing process but other than that, none so far

Great product, lots of features

So far, I am very impressed with this head unit. The interface is very easy to read, bluetooth quality is awesome, USBs work well and interface with my iPhone and flash drives pretty quickly, and the controls are easy to use.

Pros:Features of the EQ
Bluetooth sound quality
Options to change the color of the screen and buttons
Speed of loading music from flash drive

Cons:Bluetooth is not integrated into the head unit. Although this is not horrible, as I can use the dongle with my computer as well, I would prefer integrated.

Almost perfect

Easy to install and sound quality is very good. This is one of the only radios made that allow me to use my satellite docking unit (so I can use Sirius receiver in both of my cars plus my home radio without buying 3 subscriptions). The Bluetooth adapter uses up one of the 2 USB ports-it really should be built in. My only complaint is the lack of buttons for going directly to a preset station.

Pros:Great sound. More bass than my previous JVC radio (AHD 75BT). Easy and intuitive to set up.

Cons:There are no buttons for your preset stations. You have to press the Menu button, then the Control Dial. Finally, you spin the dial until you get the the desired station, and press it again. Not easy to do while driving. For FM, HD, or AM, you can also scroll through your preset stations with a rocker switch, which is good. The big problem is that you CAN NOT scroll through your satellite preset stations. That rocker only scrolls through preset music categories, which you can not change.

JVC RADIOS

This my 2nd JVC for my cars!!! This radios is the Ultimate!!! All the features will great!! I recomend to all. The 2 years warranty, is seal of quality. The service of Crutchfield, has no compettion!!! All i need is buy the radio, all the parts or harness to install will be free!!! including the 2nd day UPS shipping! Thanks Crutchfield!!

Now this is more like it.

I needed a unit with rear accessory access. It's used in our camper. As such it is not visible during normal use. We have a XM radio mounted high against the ceiling. It has all the display functions we need. The problem with the XM is the way it talks to the radio. It can use an FM channel but that's less than clear sound compared to XM, or we can use the patch cord. But with no rear plug on the old stereo the patch cord was hanging down against the wall in plain sight. Not cool. Also charging stuff with the old radios' front USB meant having cords sticking out into the passageway. All is well now and this unit even has a CD player! Wonder how it works? OH, the remote; It's small and clumsy for me to use but now I can be in bed listening to the radio and MUTE it for the night, everytime I push the button. Before with the old unit I had to get up to turn down the radio because of the 90° line of site. Now all is well at the drag strip too. This thing even has enough power to drown out most of the race cars. And when the announcer speaks to call my class I don't miss out hearing because of the remote. Now if I could just win a race now and then. Connectivity; Plug and play! The old unit was a Kenwood. They're the same company. They both use the same plugs! Yes!

Love the pandora capatability

Pretty good receiver(Head Unit). Like the 2 usb inputs and really like the bluetooth adaptor on one of the usb. LOve it that I can thumb up or down the song on the head unit when using pandora, its about time someone created that!

Pros:Many display colors to choose from for the display and buttons seperatly.
BLuetoth awesome connectivity with pandora
Volume knob, not buttons like some...

Cons:volume knob slow to response
I have to reinitialize to pandora everytime I turn it on. The receiver connects fine to the phone and plays what pandoras on, but doesnt display any info or allow me to thumbs up or down until I tell it its pandora again.

Great Unit

This JVC unit is a great piece of technology. It has bluetooth included, as well as an auxiliary jack and extra usb port. All wires extend from the rear of the device, so there's no cluttering wires or ports on the front side. I've had multiple people tell me that the unit looks like it could have been in my car from the factory. This is exactly what i was aiming for. I wanted as minimalistic a look as possible. This unit certainly delivers there. The face doesn't have extra writing or labels, so it looks nice and clean. The unit folds down in the front, revealing the cd slot, but with so many options for media playback, i don't see why you would need to return to cd's. The connection time for bluetooth is nearly instant IF you connect it right. To do it as quickly as possible, turn the car on (or simply the unit) THEN turn your phone's bluetooth on. I have an NFC tag in the pocket under the radio that triggers my bluetooth so i dont have to push anything and my phone connects flawlessly. The unit has a plethora of audiophile-grade tuning elements. When buying, i was reluctant to choose a unit that only had a 5 band eq. I've come to realize, however, that with the right setup, one can leave the eq alone, playing music on "flat" with no changes to any equalizer settings. What you should be paying attention to is the Low and High pass filters. It has a "pro" mode, for exacting in tuning, and a "simple" mode, that allows anyone to achieve great sound. Overall great unit.

Pros:good looking face and screen, multitude of audio tuning options, clear bluetooth audio as well as great sounding phone calls (on both ends, with an included mic), big volume knob with positive "click" at each turn, quick muting function, easy to use phonebook access, no wires coming from front, amazing sound quality (with 4 boston acoustics 6x8's powered by an amp, a pair of alpine tweeters powered by the unit, and utilization of the stock sub), adjustable volume per source

Cons:have to hold menu to access the menu (quick press sends pause function to playing source), has to load the phonebook if you scroll too fast, might be tricky to use unless you read the manual (i didn't, but i'm pretty good at figuring this stuff out)

Best bang for your buck!

The best "bang" for your buck, pun intended! The Arsenal has everything you could want, aside from a substantial graphic EQ. This is one of the down sides, but is in no way a deal breaker. I would say a 7 band eq is a minimum if you are designing a cd player for the audiophile group, but the Arsenal only comes in a 5 band. Another gripe is the time it takes to get to any of the audio settings. Sure there is an eq button on the face of the player that scrolls your preset and user defined eq's, but what if i want to modify the eq, or get to any other adjustments an audiophile will frequently use. This is a bummer for me plus the fact that you can't use your remote once you get to your graphic equalizer. These issues aside, the Arsenal is a major win in my book. Sound quality is fantastic from the 24bit dac, and the on-board amp is potent. I've installed Sirius as well, and audio is clean and clear from all sources. The USB cables from the back are routed inside my dash to the glove box keeping my installation clean, which is a great way to describe the look of the Arsenal itself. The face lacks the busy "come look at me" style used to lure you at the major retail stores. What you are left with is a clean face that lacks the childish style reminiscent of your little brothers boombox, and there's info galore from four lines of text. I'm never saying "who's the artist? or "can that text scroll faster so i can read the rest of the song title!" Buy this player, you won't regret it!

Pros:Clean look, great sound quality, a beautiful info rich screen that's easy to see in direct sunlight, and most of the features a serious system designer could want......

Cons:......I want larger graphic equalizer! and a quick no hassle way to get to it!

Very nice unit

This is a very nice head unit. I usually go with Pioneer, but I bought my wife a JVC earlier this year, and I liked it. It's built well, and it sounds great.

Pros:Great sound, nice to look At. Everything works as stated. I like how it auto dims when you turn your headlights on. The display is bright and easily readable in all levels of light. Has a case included for the face when you remove it.

jvc kd-a95bt

very nice head unit. build quality seems solid, sound quality is excellent, love the display. would not work with my android phone with the usb, but with the bluetooth, works just fine. would recommend this head unit .

Shiny

This is a great stereo. When I was shopping for this for my wife's '03 Toyota Corolla, the reason I went with this one instead of the other units in this price range, is the owners manual seemed easier to follow than any of the others. That was a big concern since my wife(not too technical) was going to be reading it. Also I appreciated that the USB connections were in the back of the stereo and could be hidden while in use. She loves it, and I working on the best way to mount the USB connections so they are convenient but not the focus of attention.

Pros:Owners manual well written(comparatively), and looks great, sounds great even with stock speakers, rear USB ports

A95BT & Galaxy S3

I had initially purchased a Sony DSX - S130BTX, and had a deal-breaker problem with it. Talk volume was inaudible at maximum settings. So I looked around further and found this unit, the JVC A95BT. It works perfectly with the Samsung Galaxy S3 (Verizon) that I have. I am using an external amplifier so it sounds great! Bluetooth sound quality is pretty good for the streaming sources I have tried.

JVC KD-A95BT

Just had this head unit installed today and I love it. For me it was pretty easy to set up and all the features are great. I haven't used the Bluetooth yet so I can't comment on that. But overall sound quality is great. It makes my type r 6x8's sound great and that's without an amp. Definitely would recommend this head unit.

All good

This is a really nice head unit. I installed it on a motorcycle with amp and speakers. For the money i dont think u can get better sound quality. With 5v pre-amp signals it works great witg amp. The eq is amazing and time alignment really works. Also, there are endless color combinations that can be used in display which ups the cool factor. This head unit sounds much better than some others i have compared it to that cost as much as $150 dollars more.

Great Head Unit!

This is my first head unit that has had time alignment and such steep crossover slopes. What a difference it makes. Just added a sub and will soon be upgrading the front speakers and adding an amp to them. If you like messing with your sound it is hard to beat this for the price. I have also really enjoyed the Bluetooth calling capabilities.

Pros:20W RMS of power, great crossover capabilities, Time Alignment, has Bluetooth calling.
Great Sound!

Cons:I wish it had more than 5 bands of equalization. 20 would have been great!
It takes some time to figure out the wiring. The mic plugs into the back and then you have to figure out where you are going to hide the wiring.
The USB ports extend out from the back so i had to stick them through the back of my cd holder in my center console and the stick out. That might bother some people.

Less for More...

Written By jmw589, Brandon, MS on Monday, July 02, 2012

"Coolness Factor"

Build Quality

Ease of Use

Sound Quality

Value

I like this headunit it does have flaws. I have owned other JVC Arsenals headunits. My wife has an older one in her car, I had an older one in my car before. The description is misleading. I believed that the bluetooth was built in the device. It is not. It has a USB module and microphone that have to be run. I didn't want to have the microphone sticking out in my car. It also echos really bad and annoys people that I talk to on it. The fact that it needs a USB adapter, you lose one of your two USB slots. I would have liked to have had another USB slot on the front if I had know that I was required to give one up it the back. It doesn't have as many options as some older JVC Arsenal models such as the JVC KD-AHD75BT, have HD radio built in and bluetooth. Another thing I don't like is the equalizer. The presets are listed as "SOUND 1", "SOUND 2" , and so on. In my previous JVC each preset was listed as rock or hip hip or pop, etc.. This made it easier to switch when listening to different types of music. The display can be difficult to see when on the 4-line mode while wearing sunglasses during the day. The last thing that gets on my nerves is when I set the unit to headunit mode for iPod it is automatically switched to application mode when I plug in my iPhone and you have to go through all of the menus to put it back to headunit mode when you want to use you ipod again.

Cons:Display hard to see during the day. Switching iPod modes is a pain. Preset EQ sucks. Bluetooth not built in and echoes. More expensive than models with more features. Not enough USB inputs. No HD radio.

Sound Quality is So Improved

Don't know why I waited so long to replace my 06 Honda CRV stock radio. I did install a Alpine amp yrs ago to help it out but with this JVC sound quality is so improved, running with a Kicker comp. speaker set in front I forgot how much I love my music until I installed this unit. I originally tried the JVC KDR730Bt which was great but didn't like the front USB & AUX hanging out in in constant view, now the ipod / thumbdrive/aux in glove and now have 4 line display with song timeline bar, nice 5 band EQ. Not a big deal but you need to scroll thru a few menus to adjust the eq. It be great if you can set a custom "hotkey" to a particular function, maybe asking too much. Axxess steering wheel control worked perfectly. Still playing with the time alignment settings, confused though, if you have the time alignment on, then adjust any audio settings, fade/bal., eq, does the time alignment stay active?, Just need to experiment more. I wish it showed if/which time alignment is active since you can store multiple settings, it does show which eq is active. BT phone & Pandora w/droid great, Tried the JVC app but it kept locking up my phone running Pandora, maybe a BT conflict on my phone, I didnt investigate it that much and just uninstalled the JVC app, all is fine. Great radio!

LOVE Pandora

Excellent player, I bought it mainly for being able to control Pandora on my Android phone over bluetooth. This feature works wonderfully -- they pair quickly and all the controls work well (thumbs up/down, next, changing stations). One thing I like is that switching between Bluetooth audio and AM/other sources does not cause a pause in the connection so you can easily listen to a game and switch back to Pandora without having to restart everything. The display is very bright (was a concern with the Kenwood models) and the custom colors allow you to match it to stock very closely (if not exactly). I am a fan of the stock look, so this is great for the orange dashboard in my Mini Cooper.

I do not use enough of the other features to comment on value, I just bought the top end in the line for the cleaner look. I imagine most people (including myself) would be fine with cheaper models but the difference in price is not huge.

As others have mentioned, the JVC control app for Android phones doesn't make any sense at all. I control Pandora on my phone using the head unit itself, which makes sense because I can keep the phone in my pocket or cup holder while driving. If I had to control the radio from my phone I could use any player with an AUX input and do it that way.

Pros:Sounds great, looks clean, Pandora works better than I thought it would

WOW! What a suprise!

Incredible! This unit replaced my Pioneer DEH-P6000UB in my '86 Mustang. I had the external Pioneer HD tuner (useless to me) and the external Pioneer BT module. This JVC unit included the BT internal - works awesome with my Samsung Skyrocket. Here's the thing - I do not use my iPod in the car - I have all my music on USB drives - sorted in Artist folders. This JVC unit was the only one I found that lets you quick search your MP3 files alphabetically! Other manufacturer's only let you search your iPod alphabetically. When you have 1000+ MP3's on a thumb drive, you don't want to spin a knob all day long looking for your artist/song. You can quickly use a up/down rocker to select the letter of the alphabet to jump to and zing, you're there - then use the knob to rotate to your song or use the alphabet search again once inside the first folder! USB Drive friendly - and the song access from song to song is super fast. Haven't tested the iPod interface and don't plan on using it! Load all your songs on a $20 thumb drive and leave it connected!!! Sounds great too! One last note - the display I was not thrilled with when I first seen it - contrast was not that great - but then I realized this is a transflective LCD display - the more ambient light you poor on it, the better the contrast becomes! Doesn't get drowned out like OLED or fluorescent displays. I had bright morning sun hitting this display square on this morning and visibility of my MP3 tag info was awesome!

It's all about the ANDROID!!

There are just so many radios that are built around the iPhone... Now Android, (and Blackberry), get to have some fun!! I have a Motorola Droid Bionic, and it works GREAT with the KD-A95BT. The Pandora feature is fully functional through Bluetooth and is one of my favorite things about the unit. Voice dialing and phone call clarity are better than expected. The audio sound quality is very good, though I am not using any amplifier of sub-woofer. I like how the screen can show 3 lines of information, so whether I'm in Pandora or my phone's music player, I can see all the song info on screen. I like that it can have 2 phones simultaneously paired, so if my wife and I are in the truck, we can both take calls through the head unit. The screen flashes blue for me and pink for her. Of course the callers name and phone number also appear, so we don't need to pick up our phone at at all. I like how it has a second rear AUX USB cable. Even though my phone can communicate wirelessly, I routed the cable from the back of the unit through a hole in the back of the unused ashtray. So the cable sleeps in there, and if I need to charge my phone, I can pull it out and rest it in the cup holder. Or if a friend has a an iPhone or MP3 player, they can connect it with this cable. Nice!

Pros:Pretty much my whole review is a PRO for the KD-A95BT!!

Cons:The JVC Android App may be more of a gimmick than a practical application. Maybe I'll get into it more, but basically, it's encouraging me to pick my phone up while I'm driving, which is illegal in California.
It may be just my phone, but the connection sequence takes a couple of minutes every time I turn the truck on. Maybe that's not too long, I'm probably impatient!

TOP NOTCH

BOUGHT THIS KD-A95BT TO REPLACE MY JVC KD-A815,WHICH IS A AWESOME PLAYER IT SELF.BUT THIS NEW ONE HAD THE LOOKS AND FEATURES THAT I HAD TO HAVE,AND AFTER HAVING HAD A FEW DAYS TO TWEAK THE EQ AND TIME ALIGHNMENT IM 100% SATISFIED WITH THIS PURCHASE AND WITH CRUTCHFIELDS CUSTOMER SUPPORT AS ALWAYS . .,FEATURES, FUNCTIONALITY, LOOKS AND SOUND QUALITY,YOU CANT DO ANY BETTER THAN THIS FOR THE MONEY,IN MY OPPINION.

Audio Section

MOSFET Amplifier: The KD-A95BT is equipped with a MOSFET
amplifier. Compared to conventional power supplies, the MOSFET amplification
circuit is smaller and more efficient, and it delivers increased power with less
distortion and absolutely zero on/off switching noise. More power means louder
and cleaner music at higher volumes because you're not pushing the limits of the
amplification circuit.

CEA2006 Compliant: The power specifications for the
KD-A95BT are compliant with the CEA2006 Mobile Amplifier Power Testing and
Measurement standards from the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA). These
standards were developed as a way to equitably compare power specs from model to
model and between manufacturers. The power output specs for the KD-A95BT are as
follows:

5V/6CH Preamp Output: The KD-A95BT is equipped with three
pair of 5V gold-plated preamp outputs (Front/Rear/Subwoofer). The front & rear
preamp outputs offer balance/fade control and are designed to hookup to a
full-range 4-channel amplifier. The subwoofer preamp output is non-fading and
designed to hookup to a mono-block subwoofer amplifier. You can adjust the head
unit's subwoofer level between 0 and 8, as well as the subwoofer phase
(normal/reverse).

Amplifier Gain Control: When you are using the KD-A95BT
with factory speakers (or those rated to less than 50 watts peak), the Amplifier
Gain Control can limit the amount of power being sent to those speakers. When
the Amp Gain Control is set to "low," the volume control ranges from 0 (minimum)
to 30 (maximum). When using speakers rated higher than 50 watts peak, you can
set the Amp Gain Control to "high," and the volume control will range from 0 to
50.

Volume Adjust: The input level of each source (other than
FM) is adjustable relative to the FM radio volume, so there isn't a significant
volume difference when changing sources. Each source is individually adjustable
from -5 to +5.

My Sound EQ: The My Sound EQ features lets you customize
your car audio system's sound by listening to test tones in five frequencies
(All, Low, Middle, Middle-High, High), each represented by a different type of
instrument. You can adjust the level of each frequency between -9 to +9. You can
save up to 3 My Sound EQ Profiles (Sound 1/2/3) for easy recall. You can also
download sample music (instruments) in various genres for the My Sound EQ
function from the JVC mobile website onto a USB thumbdrive.

Source Link EQ: This feature allows you to store the head
unit's Preset EQ or 5-band EQ settings for each source (CD, AM/FM, Aux, USB,
iPod, Bluetooth, and Pandora).

DSP Control: In order to optimize the sound quality, you can
use the head unit's DSP control to set the type of vehicle, your seated
position, and speaker size, distance, & x-over points. The DSP settings include
the following:

Seated Position: For a better sound-stage you can
select your optimal listening position. You can choose from All, Front
Left, Front Right or Front.

Time Alignment: You can manually fine tune the sound
stage by selecting the distance for each individual speaker in the vehicle
compared to your listening position. You can select between 1.6-16.4' for
the Left Front Speaker, Right Front Speaker, Left Rear Speaker, Right Rear
Speaker, and Subwoofer.

Speaker Crossover: You can choose between an Easy
crossover setup or Pro (custom) crossover setup for your audio system.

Easy: The speaker X'over is automatically set when
the size of each speaker is select from the following items.

Loud (Loudness): This feature boosts low and high
frequencies to produce a well-balanced sound at a low volume level. The Loudness
features has four settings (1, 2, 3, or off).

Key-Touch Tone: The in-dash head unit provides an audible
beep to confirm button operation. This function can be turned On or Off.

Built-in Bluetooth

USB Bluetooth Adapter: The JVC Arsenal KD-A95BT comes supplied with
a USB Bluetooth Adapter (KS-UBT1) which is pre-installed into the head unit's
rear-panel USB 1 input, making the KD-A95BT Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR certified. The
KD-A95BT supports Bluetooth hands-free communication and wireless audio
streaming. The USB Bluetooth Adapter (KS-UBT1) must remain
plugged into the rear-panel USB 1 port, or can also be installed in the head
unit's rear-panel USB 2 port.

Bluetooth Technology: Bluetooth is a two-way wireless
communication system allowing you to make and receive phone calls wirelessly
from your Bluetooth enabled mobile phone, as well as wirelessly stream audio
from your Bluetooth enabled portable music player using the JVC in-dash
CD receiver. Bluetooth wireless technology operates on a 2.4GHZ
frequency band within a range of approximately 10 meters (about 33 feet).

Bluetooth Profiles: In order to use Bluetooth wireless
technology, your phone must also be Bluetooth compatible and be able to
interpret certain profiles. This unit is compatible with the following Bluetooth
Profiles:

Pairing: Your Bluetooth enabled mobile phone or digital
audio player must be paired with KD-A95BT before hands-free & wireless
operation. You can register up to five Bluetooth enabled devices with the JVC
head unit. You can keep two phones connected at all times (only one can be used
during a call).

Note: Due to the differences in Bluetooth technology,
some Bluetooth enabled devices may be incompatible, function improperly, or
may not support all features when used with the JVC head unit. See
JVC's Bluetooth compatibility chart for a complete
list of compatible Bluetooth enabled devices.

External Microphone: The JVC Arsenal KD-A95BT includes an external
microphone to carry on your side of your phone conversation and voice command
dialing. The external wired microphone offers improved audio quality versus an
integrated microphone, so you can be heard easier over noisy traffic and road
noise. You can adjust the level of the microphone without affecting the other
sources. The external microphone features an attached 12' cable terminated by a
right-angle 3.5mm connector which plugs into the mic input on the rear-panel of
the head unit. The microphone offers an integrated mounting bracket which can be
clipped to your vehicle's sun-visor or taped to your dash. The external
microphone measures 0.525" (diameter) x 1.485" (depth).

Note: This unit does not offer an integrated front-panel
microphone.

Bluetooth Hands-Free Communication: The head unit supports
Bluetooth hands-free communication for your Bluetooth enabled mobile phone. The
controls of the KD-A95BT can be used to dial a number, answer an in-coming call,
or end a call. The unit also includes an external microphone (with mounting
bracket) featuring adjustable gain, so you can carry on your side of the
conversation while listening to the caller through your vehicles speakers (front
or all). During a conversation, you can switch between the Private Mode (talking
directly on your cell phone) and the Hands Free Mode.

Answering a Call: When a call comes in, a ring-tone will be
heard through your vehicle's speaker, the head unit's display will flash (Ring
Color), and the caller's name or phone number will be displayed. You can answer
the call from the KD-A95BT's front-panel controls, or setup the head unit to
automatically answer the incoming call. You can adjust the head unit's ring
color from the unit's 29 preset colors or 30,000 custom colors.

Dialing a Number: Using the KD-A95BT, you can dial a phone
number in one of the following ways:

Entering a Phone Number: Allows you to directly dial a
phone number up to 32 digits from the head unit's front-panel rotary dial.

Speed Dialing: You can store up to 6 contacts in the memory of
this unit for speed dialing.

Phone Book: You can dial by using the downloaded phone
book. You can download phone book data from your cell phone to the KD-A95BT.
If you phonebook contains a lot of contact numbers, you fast search (+/-10,
100, or 1000) through the phonebook by using the unit's control dial. You
can also do an A-Z search to scroll the downloaded phonebook. Up to 5,000
numbers can be stored for each registered cell phone. Each number can be up
to 32 digits long.

Call Log: The Call Log is a list of calls that have
originated from and were received by this unit that you can dial. You can
select Outgoing, Incoming, or Missed calls (up to 50 each).

Voice Dialing: If your mobile phone supports voice
recognition, then you can dial out by voice command. Simply speak into
the included microphone.

SMS: If your Bluetooth enabled mobile phone is compatible
with SMS (Short Message Service), the JVC head unit will notify you when a
message has been received. You must then use your phone to check the message.
You cannot read, edit, or send a message through this unit.

Wireless Audio Streaming: The JVC Arsenal KD-A95BT also supports
wireless audio playback (AD2P) and control (AVRCP) of a Bluetooth enabled audio
player or smartphone. The KD-A95BT will be able to control basic playback
functions of your Bluetooth device's stored music; such as Play/Pause, Skip
Next/Previous, and Fast Forward/Rewind. The head unit will also display your
stored music's song information; such as Song and Album title. The KD-A95BT
also supports audio streaming of music apps (such as
iHeartRadio,
SiriusXM,
Rhapsody, &
Slacker), but without control or metadata. You will continue to use
your Bluetooth enabled smartphone to view and control streaming music apps. When an incoming call or outgoing call is in
progress from your Bluetooth enabled mobile phone, audio streaming will be
paused so you can take your call. Once the call is finished, your streaming
music will resume.

Pandora App

Pandora Internet Radio Control: The JVC Arsenal KD-A95BT CD receiver lets you playback and control the Pandora Internet Radio music
service that is being streamed to your Apple iPhone, Android smartphone, or
BlackBerry. While providing control over the Pandora music service, the KD-A95BT
also displays Artist, Album, and Song information. You can select Pandora
stations from your station list; you can sort the station list by date or
alphabetically (A-Z). You can also skip song tracks within a station. In
addition, you can also give songs a thumbs up/down and bookmark songs/artists.
You can even create new stations based on the currently playing song or artist.

Note: Access to the Pandora service will depend on the
availability of a cellular and/or WiFi network for purposes of allowing your
iPhone or smartphone to connect to the Internet. Pandora is not supported in
Canada and only available in the United States.

Pandora App for iPhone: The JVC Arsenal KD-A95BT lets you playback
and control Pandora Internet Radio streamed to your connected Apple iPhone, via
the USB/iPod connector cable (included with your iPhone). To access Pandora you
must have an Apple iPhone (iOS5 or later) with the latest version of the
Pandora App
from the Apple's iTunes App Store. Your iPhone will need an active Data Plan
account with connection to the Internet via 3G, EDGE, or WiFi. You will also
need a Pandora music service account.

Pandora via Android or BlackBerry: The JVC Arsenal KD-A95BT also
lets you playback and control Pandora Internet Radio streamed from your Android
or BlackBerry smartphone, via Bluetooth (no hard-wired connection required).
Your Android or BlackBerry smartphone must have the latest version of the
Pandora App from the
Android Market or the
BlackBerry App World. Your Android or BlackBerry smartphone must also be
Bluetooth A2DP/AVRCP/SPP certified and will need an active Data Plan account with
connection to the Internet via 3G, EDGE, or WiFi. In addition, you will need an
active Pandora music service account.

USB/Aux Inputs

Dual USB Ports: The JVC Arsenal KD-A95BT features two rear-panel USB
2.0 type-A ports (attached to a 45" pigtail) for connection of USB mass-storage
class devices; such as select Android smartphones (Froyo/Gingerbread OS only),
portable digital audio players, or USB thumbdrives. The USB ports enable audio playback and control of MP3, WMA, &
WAV audio files stored on portable USB mass-storage class devices. Both of the
USB terminals can be connected to USB devices at the same time. USB portable
audio players that can be charged via USB will be charged when plugged into the
CD receiver's USB port (5V/1A), and the vehicle's ignition switch is set to ACC
or On. You cannot
connect a USB device via a USB hub or Multi-Card Reader to this unit.

Note: The rear-panel USB 1 port comes with the KS-UBT1
Bluetooth adapter installed. The Bluetooth adapter must remain
installed for Bluetooth functionality. It can be removed to allow connection
of a second USB (MSC) device.

Drive Change Mode (for BlackBerry and Android): JVC's Drive
Change Mode lets you connect your Android or BlackBerry smartphone (that uses an
external memory card) directly to the head unit, via USB. Drive Change Mode will
let you switch between your Android or BlackBerry smartphone's internal and
external memory (such as microSD Card), so you can listen to music stored on
either memory. You'll continue to be able control basic playback functions; such
as folder/file search, play/pause, and skip next/previous; regardless of memory
type.

Playable Files: The JVC Arsenal KD-A95BT supports the following
types of MP3/WMA/WAV files loaded onto a USB mass storage class device. The USB
device must be formatted in FAT 12/16/32. The CD receiver can support
up to a total of 20,000 files and 2,000 folders (999 filer per folder).

File Type

File Extension

Bit Rate

Sampling Frequency

Tags

MP3

.mp3

8-320 kbps

16, 22.05, 24, 32, 44.1, 48 kHz

ID3 tag (version 1.0/1.1/2.2/2.3/2.4)

WMA

.wma

5-320 kbps

8-48 kHz

WMA tag

WAV

.wav

705 or 1411 kbps

44.1 kHz

N/A

ID3/WMA Tags: The unit also supports ID3 and WMA tags for
display of album and artist information. The unit can display up to 128
characters.

Track/Folder List: The Track/Folder List displays a list of
MP3/WMA/WAV folders and tracks on a connected USB memory device, so you can
easily access your music.

Quick Search: You can search for your MP3, WMA, or WAV music
tracks alphabetically (A-Z) or numerically (0-9).

Playback Modes: In addition to Normal playback, you can
select from Repeat and Random playback modes.

Repeat: Track Repeat (plays the current track
repeatedly), Folder Repeat (plays all tracks of the current folder
repeatedly), Off (cancels repeat function)

Random: Folder Random (plays all tracks of the current
folder, then the tracks of the next folder in random), All Random (plays all
tracks of the current USD device at random), Off (cancels random function)

USB Charging: The head unit's USB connection provides 1A of
current to power and charge your connected USB mass storage class device when
your vehicle's ignition switch is set to the 'ACC' or 'On' position.

Rear-Panel Auxiliary Input: A rear-panel stereo minijack
is provided to allow the connection of a portable audio source. Simply connect
your portable digital music player to the unit's rear-panel auxiliary input,
and you can listen to the audio from the portable player through the speakers in
your mobile audio system. The unit's rear-panel auxiliary input can be turned
On or Off.

Optional Input Adapter: An optional Line Input Adapter (120JVAIRCA,
sold separately) may be used to provide an additional auxiliary audio input on
this unit. This feature allows you to connect a portable audio player, such as a
portable MP3 player, to this unit as an additional audio source. The adapter
connects to the proprietary J-port on the rear-chassis of the head unit.

iPod/iPhone Control

iPod/iPhone Direct: The JVC Arsenal KD-A95BT's rear-panel
USB port can acts as an iPod/iPhone high-speed direct connection when used with
the USB/iPod cable that came with your iPod/iPhone. If you have newer iPod or
iPhone device with a Lightning-connector; use the Lighting-to-USB
cable that came with your Apple device to connect to the head unit. Using either
cable allows audio playback, music navigation, information display, and charging
of select iPod/iPhone models from the JVC in-dash head unit.

iPod DAC Bypass: The USB connection allows your
iPod/iPhone's stored music to be loaded instantly to the head unit and sound
quality to be maximized through the head unit's 24-bit D/A converter, allowing
for a Signal to Noise ratio up to 102dB. The JVC head unit supports audio
playback of music, podcasts, audiobooks, and music apps stored on your iPod or
iPhone.

iPod/iPhone Control: You can choose to operate your
iPod/iPhone through the JVC head unit's front-panel controls, from its
clickwheel/touchscreen, or via a streamed app from your iPhone.

Head Unit: From the head unit's front-panel controls
you can search for music by Playlist, Artist, Album, Song, Podcast, Genre,
Composer, and Audiobooks. Once a Playlist or Category is selected, you can
search for your iPod's music alphabetically (A-Z) or numerically (0-9). The
KD-A95BT also supports Repeat (file/all) and Random (album/all) playback
functions of your iPod/iPhone.

iPod: You can choose to navigate your iPod or iPhone's
stored music from its clickwheel or touchscreen, like you are accustomed to
during normal usage.

External (App Mode): External Mode lets you enjoy audio
content from your downloaded music Apps (such as
iHeartRadio,
SiriusXM,
Rhapsody, &
Slackerstreamed to your Apple iPhone, through the JVC Arsenal KD-A95BT. You
will continue to use your iPhone's touchscreen to navigate and view your
apps; the head unit will only display the clock and "EXT Mode".

Note: Access to your iPhone's downloaded application
will depend on the availability of a cellular and/or WiFi network for
purposes of allowing your iPhone to connect to the Internet.

iPod Display: The KD-A95BT will display your iPod/iPhone's
music file information, when in Head Unit and iPod mode (not in External
mode), or listening to Pandora Internet Radio. The head unit can display Track
number, Elapsed playing time, Artist name, Song title, and Album label.

Auto Drive Router App: Auto Drive Router is a free JVC app
from iTunes for your iPhone (iOS 5.0 or later). This app can be controlled from
the JVC Arsenal KD-A95BT, when your iPhone is connected to the head unit's USB port.
Auto Drive Router lets you record your traveled routes and store recorded data
on your iPhone, using Google Maps. E-mails with map data can also be sent
quickly and easily from your iPhone, letting others know where you are or where
you want to meet. You can start and stop when Auto Driver Router records your
routes using the in-dash CD receiver's controls. You can also send an email
template to your predetermined contacts directly from the receiver's controls.
You can do all this while still listening to stored music or streamed music from
your iPhone on the JVC Arsenal KD-A95BT.

Drive Data: This function allows you to record routes
and store them as data in your iPhone, enabling you to easily retrieve data
just by selecting a route from the Saved Route List. When data is called up
on your iPhone, the route being taken will be shown as a single line on the
map in different colors to indicate how fast you were traveling. It is also
possible to zoom in and out of maps on your iPhone, as well as see the speed
and altitude of routes in a graph format on the iPhone's touchscreen. By
connecting an iPhone with this app installed to the KD-A95BT, you can
record routes via the control knobs and buttons of the in-dash head unit.

Here I AM: When you select the "Here I Am" function on
the Auto Drive Router app, a flag showing "Here I Am?" will appear on the
on-screen Google Map of your iPhone to indicate your current location. And
by using a default template, an e-mail will also be created instantaneously
for delivery of the map to multiple recipients. The flag can also be placed
in different locations on the on-screen map of the iPhone with the "Here I
Am" function being used to e-mail changes in meeting spots. When your iPhone
is connected to the JVC CD receiver, your email templates can be selected
and sent directly from the head unit.

Note: The JVC head unit must be set to External/App mode.
All visual navigation will be displayed on your connected iPhone (not
the JVC head unit). You can only control a specific number of functions from
the JVC head unit. Not compatible with iPad or other iPod models.

iPod Charging: The head unit's USB connection provides 1A of
current to power and charge your connected iPod/iPhone when your vehicle's
ignition switch is set to the 'ACC' or 'On' position. This unit does not
charge the iPad. If your iPod/iPhone has no initial battery charge,
then the unit will not recognize it.

iPod Compatibility Chart: The JVC Arsenal KD-A95BT is "Made for
iPod/iPhone" compatible and supports the following iPod/iPhone model features
(as of 9/19/2014):